Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin
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Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin (Walloon: Nî) is a Belgian village and district of the municipality of Walhain, Wallonia in the province of Walloon Brabant.
The villages of Nil-Saint-Vincent and Nil-Saint-Martin were merged in 1812.[1] 'Nil' is the name of a small river, along whose valley the various areas of settlement (Nil-Pierreux, Nil-Saint-Vincent, Nil-Saint-Martin) lie.
Landmarks[edit]
Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin has several notable landmarks.
The Tiège windmill[edit]
The Tiège windmill was built in 1834 by the Thienpont family. It was used until 23 June 1946[2] and today is a listed building (monument classé).
The centre of Belgium[edit]
The Institut Géographique National, the Belgian national cartographical service, calculated that the geographical centre of Belgium lay in Nil-Saint-Vincent.[3] The architect Bernard Defrenne built a monument for this location, which was inaugurated on 22 August 1998.[3] It is located at coordinates 50°38′28″N 4°40′05″E / 50.64111°N 4.66806°E.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Histoire de Nil-Saint-Vincent" (in French). Municipality of Walhain. Archived from the original on 2007-03-19. Retrieved 2007-03-09.
- ^ Sign seen next to the windmill (See Moulin Du Tiège sign photo)
- ^ a b "Centre géographique - Le Site" (in French). Municipality of Walhain. Archived from the original on 2007-05-14. Retrieved 2007-03-09.
- ^ "Center Cache". Retrieved 2007-03-09.
External links[edit]
Media related to Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin at Wikimedia Commons
